It's time for Romeo and Juliet :)

Here's the link to a whole lot of works inspired by this timeless play! Hear students discuss the posters.

Let's also talk about the play. The threaded discussion will be evaluated based on these criteria below.

The rubric is in two parts to examine the process of replying to a post and discussion using an asynchronous (this means "not at the same time") threaded discussion tool. This rubric is judging two levels: on the left is reply construction (how you construct the text you post) and on the right understanding (how you show your understanding of the discussed material.) Naturally, you want to score a "4."

	Reply construction	Understanding
1	Poor spelling and grammatical errors. Short, 1 or 2 sentences. Lacks structure or flow. Written in informal language, abbreviations or txt.	Simple reply or comment which lacks insight, depth or is superficial. The entry is short and frequently irrelevant to the key question, original post or concept. Does not express opinion clearly. Shows little understanding. .
2	Some poor spelling and grammatical errors. Has some structure, but the entry does not flow. May contain a link or image. The reply contains several sentences. The text construction is mainly formal, containing few abbreviations, or uses txt style language.	Simple replies or comments showing some insight, depth. Are connected with original post, question, topic or concept. The replies are short and may contain some irrelevant material. Some personal comments or opinions; these may not be on task. Shows some understanding. .
3	Few spelling and grammatical errors. Has structure and the entry flows. Contains appropriate links, uploaded files or images. These are referred to within the text. Refers to other posts. The reply contains sentences or paragraphs.	Replies show insight, depth and are connected with thread, topic or post. Entries may contain some irrelevant material. Personal opinion is expressed in an appropriate style. Shows a good depth of understanding. .
4	Spelling and grammatical errors are rare. The reply has structure and is formatted to enhance readability. Contains appropriate links, uploaded files or images. Sources are acknowledged. Images and links are referred to within the next. Refers to other posts and builds on these.	Replies show insight, depth and understanding. They are connected with thread, topic or post. Entries are relevant with links to supporting material. Personal opinion is expressed in an appropriate style and is clearly related to the thread or post. The reply or post shows a high level of understanding of material discussed. .

I will NOT be requiring you to post links or pictures or upload files, but you may do so if you wish :)